The mayor of Krabi has ordered signs be installed warning tourists they are prohibited from walking along certain areas of the muddy banks of Krabi River to prevent a repeat of Friday’s incident during which a Norwegian couple got stuck and were rescued by a fisherman.

Mr Keeratisak yesterday posted on his Facebook that Mr Chat’s boat was old and its engine had been repaired over and over. He said a new boat equipped with a more powerful engine would be bought for Mr Chat to replace the worn-out one as a thank you for his good deed.

The two elderly Norwegian couple saved earlier from sinking mud in Krabi beach by a local fisherman were back to the site again for photo taking but this time was wiser with two large plastic basins to prevent them from sinking